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Actually lobsters skeletons are do on the outside in order to fight off natural predators such as the hippopotamus (latin name unknown) whose mouths can open to 150 degree angles. The lobster has a very small mouth only opening to about three millimeters for to use their armored bodies to defend against such voracious attacks.
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What animals have skeletons outside the body?
Arthropods: lobsters, centipedes, spider
Do chameleons have an endoskeleton or an exoskeleton?
Amphibians have endoskeletons because their skeletons are inside their bodies. Exoskeleton animals have their skeletons on the outside: such as crabs, lobsters, insects, ect. (Basically an exoskeleton animal "crunches" when it is stepped on. Weird, I know but it will help you remember.) :)
Do most animals have their skeletons inside or outside their bodies?
As a rule, all mammals have skeletons on the inside. All insects have exoskeletons ( skeletons on the outside). exoskeletons (
What animals are invertebrates insects snails lobsters?
All of these (insects, snails, lobsters) are invertebrates without internal skeletons or back bones.
How do animals with exoskeletons differ from animals with internal skeletons?
Their skeletons tend to be on the outside
Does a crab have a skeleton?
Lobsters do not have internal skeletons, but they do have external skeletons (exoskeleton), which are their shells.
What means skeletons outside the body?
Exoskeleton.
Do lobsters have wings?
outside. its called a exo-skeliton (the prefix exo similar to exit which is out)
Do tigers have skeletons?
The skeleton of the tiger is an endoskeleton. This means that it is inside the skin instead of a shell on the outside.
5 animals with bones on the outside of the body?
* Some creatures, called arthropods, have skeletons outside their bodies. These are insects (like ants and bees), arachnids (spiders and scorpions), and crustaceans (sea creatures like crabs and lobsters). These creatures all have skeletons made of hard plates or shells. This kind of skeleton is called an exoskeleton. Arthropods (phylum Arthropoda) are a group of invertebrates, which means they don't have backbones (vertebrae). Insects, spiders, crabs, shrimp, millipedes, and centipedes are all arthropods.
Do woodlouses have bones?
No. They're insects, and insects have exo(=outside) skeletons.
How can you tell if an animal has bones on the outside?
Animals with bones on the outside have an exo-skeleton. Crabs, crayfish, lobsters and many insects have their bones on the outside.
